unmerciful B2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ʌnˈmɝsɪfəl/ UK /ʌnˈmɜːsɪfəl/ See IPA manual Freq #96166 Meanings 1 adj showing no mercy or compassion; excessively harsh The commander was unmerciful toward anyone who broke the rules. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing no mercy or... mercilessruthlesscruelrelentless ↔ Opposites mercifulcompassionatelenient Word family Derived forms unmercifullyunmercifulness Related forms mercymerciless Etymology From Middle English unmerciful, formed from the negative prefix un- + merciful. It literally describes someone or something lacking mercy. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unmerciful **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈmɝsɪfəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈmɜːsɪfəl/ **Frequency rank:** 96166 ## Meanings 1. showing no mercy or compassion; excessively harsh ## Examples - The commander was unmerciful toward anyone who broke the rules. ## Synonyms - merciless - ruthless - cruel - relentless ## Antonyms - merciful - compassionate - lenient ## Derived Forms - unmercifully - unmercifulness ## Related Forms - mercy - merciless ## Etymology From Middle English unmerciful, formed from the negative prefix un- + merciful. It literally describes someone or something lacking mercy. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown